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Topic: video on the making of a paperweight (Read 999 times)

Could anyone suggest a vid showing how these marvelous works of art are made? I'd like all from the beginnings to the modern lampworkpieces. I live in Northern MN in the US and have no one near me that I know of that makes them. I'm fascinated by these things and HAVE to know how they are made. As always--I greatly appreciate the help----KEN

There are several types of paperweight each having particular methods for creation. A google search for "you tube glass paperweight" will find several videos showing some of the processes.

There is a 10 minute video uploaded to You Tube by "jamesallowayartglass" showing the making of a surface decorated swirl weight, but there is no commentary on what the processes are - and sadly there is no view of the actual, cooled finished item. The video has a title of "Hand Blown Glass Paperweight Demonstration" which illustrates something I find rather odd but which is used quite often in recent times ... what is made is a solid weight, with abosultely no "blowing", but presented under a title of "hand blown"!